Belmont FMS2000 - Operation & System Set-up; Step-by-Step Operating Procedures

3. Operation & System Set-up
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STEP SUMMARY OF OPERATING PROCEDURES
The following is a step-by-step summary of the major steps for proper operating the
FMS2000; the remainder of the chapter explains each step in detail.
SET-UP
o Inspect the system
• Power cord: use only supplied power cord
• Reservoir Support
• Disposable Set
• 3.0 L Reservoir, if needed
• Large Reservoir Holder, if needed
o IV Pole Mounting
• IV Pole: 5-wheel (max diameter 1 ¼”, min 1”)
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IV Pole Mounting Support Assembly
o Installing Disposable Set and 3.0 L Reservoir (if needed)
• Install reservoir support or large reservoir holder
• Install disposable set and 3.0 L Reservoir, if needed
• Close the door
• Completely close all bag clamps
o Access Power
• Plug power cord into the unit
• Press circuit breaker to ON. Wait for PRIME screen to appear
o Installing Fluid Bag
• Hang fluid bag on IV pole
• Remove bag spikes, insert into fluid bag
• Open bag clamps
PRIMING
o Priming Main System with solution compatible with blood
• Press PRIME - recirculate fluid at 500 ml/min, stop
automatically after 100 ml (countdown is displayed on screen)
o Priming the Patient line
• Press PT. LINE PRIME
• Press once, prime at 50 ml/min. Press and hold, prime at 200
ml/min
• Press STOP after no air in patient line
INITIATING
INFUSION
o Connect to the Patient
• Select an appropriate cannula size for desired flow rate
• Using aseptic technique, make patient connection without
entrapping air
o Infuse
• Press INFUSE to start infusing at 10 ml/min.
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Adjust flow rate, as needed
MAINTAIN
INFUSION
o Maintain Infusion
• Routinely check patient and system parameters, on screen
• Respond to and correct system alarms
BATTERY
OPERATION
o Battery Operation
• Press RECIRC key to preheat fluid in the reservoir
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Remove power cord from receptacle
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PROCEDURE
o End of Procedure
• Clamp off patient line and bag spikes
• Turn circuit breaker to STANDBY
• Remove disposable set
• Dispose of disposable set using hospital policy when handling
and disposing the bio-hazardous materials